Emily Metcalfe, a Creative Media student at Poole College, reports on Wimborne Green Festival’s apple pressing event.
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Planet Wimborne Green Festival 2025 - Recordings of talks now available
Planet Wimborne is extremely grateful to all the speakers for their inspirational and informative talks and for allowing them to be recorded.
You can now find the following videos and accompanying presentation slides from the 2025 Planet Wimborne Green Festival festival at this link.
Upcoming events
World soil Day – Be the solution to soil pollution
Fri, Dec 5 2025, All day
International Animal Rights day – an annual event honouring animals as sentient beings who deserve the same protections as people.
Wed, Dec 10 2025, All day
We are winning on waste - Save your waste and help good causes!
Please note - the venue cannot accept donations in advance.
Only items listed below can be taken. Please have your items pre-sorted.
Sat, Jan 10 2026, 10:30am - 12pm
Other news
Dacombes goes green(er) on its zero carbon journey
Wimborne’s oldest independent home electronics store, Dacombes (https://www.dacombesofwimborne.com/), is now harnessing the newest technology, with solar energy powering its extensive array of domestic appliances and home cinemas in its Dorset showroom. Matt Renaut, Dacombes’ Managing Director, noted the significant electricity demand of their operations, likening it to ‘three kettles on the boil all day long.’
Getting around better - BCP and Dorset Councils call for residents' views on transport
BCP and Dorset Councils are calling on residents to let them know what a more sustainable transport future should look like. The joint consultation started on 22nd January and closes on 3rd March 2024. You can find the survey here: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/local-transport-plan/local-transport-plan-4.
The new joint Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) will set out the long-term goals, strategy, and policies for improving transport for everyone over the next 10-15 years.
Dorset Council wants to hear about improving active travel
Dorset Council has launched a survey to find out the views of residents on improving walking, cycling and wheeling in the county. Planet Wimborne encourages everybody to respond to the survey to let the Council know how important it is to support active travel.
You can find the survey at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/news/have-your-say-on-improving-routes-for-walking-cycling-and-wheeling and it is open until 18 January 2024.